Attorney General to appeal Sedina Tamakloe acquittal at Supreme Court

The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has directed the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to appeal the Court of Appeal’s decision acquitting former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, of all charges brought against her.

The development comes just hours after the Court of Appeal acquitted and discharged Tamakloe-Attionu, ruling that the prosecution had failed to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt.

The decision overturns the earlier conviction of the former MASLOC boss in a case involving multiple charges.

Court of Appeal acquits and discharges former MASLOC boss Sedina Tamakloe

According to a press release issued by the Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice on July 30, 2026, Dr Ayine has instructed the DPP to immediately file a notice of appeal at the Supreme Court.

The prosecution is also expected to file an application for a stay of execution of the judgment pending the determination of the appeal.

“The Attorney-General has directed the Director of Public Prosecutions to immediately file a notice of appeal to the Supreme Court, together with an application for a stay of execution of the judgment pending the determination of the appeal,” the statement said.

Tamakloe-Attionu was charged with 78 counts, including conspiracy to steal, stealing, conspiracy to cause financial loss to the State, causing financial loss to the State, causing loss to public property, improper payment of public funds and unauthorised commitments resulting in financial obligations to the Government.

The charges also included money laundering and breaches of the Public Procurement Act.

She was subsequently tried and convicted in absentia by the High Court (Financial Division 2), presided over by Justice Afia Serwaa Asare-Botwe, JA, sitting as an additional High Court Judge.

Following her conviction, Tamakloe-Attionu was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment.

The Republic later opposed her appeal, filing written submissions arguing that the appeal lacked merit and ought to be dismissed.

However, the Court of Appeal subsequently acquitted and discharged her on all the charges, prompting the Attorney-General to pursue the matter at the Supreme Court.

Meanwhile, the Attorney General has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to due process and expressed confidence in the appeal.

“The Attorney-General remains committed to the due process of law and is confident that the appeal before the Supreme Court will succeed,” the statement said.





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